Wood Beams
Hollow wood box beams are the perfect solution for adding the warmth and charm of real wood to your space without the weight and limitations of solid wood beams. Crafted from high-quality, hand-hewn ponderosa pine, our hollow box beams (often referred to as faux beams) offer a versatile design feature suitable for ceilings, walls, door frames, and more. These hollow beams are entirely decorative, designed to enhance the aesthetics of your home or business while providing unique customization options that make each project distinctively yours.
Why Choose Box Beams?
Hollow beams combine style, functionality, and ease of installation. Here’s why they’re the ideal choice for builders, contractors, homeowners, and designers looking to create spaces that blend classic beauty with modern practicality:
Lightweight and Easy to Install
Because our box beams are hollow, they are significantly lighter than solid wood beams. This makes them easier to install, allowing you to add character to any room without needing structural reinforcements.
Cost-Effective
Wood box beams require less material and less installation support than solid wood, making them a more budget-friendly option. You can achieve the same stunning visual impact at a fraction of the cost, with no compromise on quality or aesthetic appeal.
Conceal Wiring and Utilities
Our hollow wood beams offer the unique advantage of being able to hide electrical wiring, plumbing, and other utilities. This feature is ideal for adding ambient lighting, ceiling fans or other technological features without the unsightly clutter of visible cords and cables.
Customizable to Match Your Style
We offer a range of customization options to ensure your box beams align with your design vision. Choose from various distress types, stain colors, and finishes to create a look that complements your interior—whether rustic, modern, or traditional.
Our custom, hollow wood beams are fully customizable. Discover the perfect distress type and stain color for your project.
Enhance Your Space with Real Wood, Hollow Beams
Hollow wood beams can transform a variety of spaces, adding elegance, warmth, and visual interest. Here are a few ways our customers have used box beams to enhance their projects:
Ceiling Beams
Create a stunning ceiling treatment with wood beams arranged in patterns, such as coffered ceilings or parallel beams for a classic look. Box beams bring attention to high ceilings, making them a focal point and adding architectural depth to the room.
Columns, Post, Walls
Use wood beams as accent pieces on walls to create a rustic, textured backdrop for any room. Wood beams add warmth to dining rooms, living areas, and even commercial spaces, such as restaurants and hotels.
Door & Window Headers, Cased Openings
Add charm and character to doorways and windows with decorative box beam headers. Cased openings in hallways or entryways to create a cozy, inviting atmosphere and a touch of architectural interest.
Custom Design Features
Hollow wood beams are versatile and can be used to create unique design elements, such as room separators, faux trusses, mantels, shelving, and more. Their lightweight design allows for easy customization to suit the specific needs of your space.
Idea to Installation
At Green Valley Beams & Truss, we prioritize quality craftsmanship and attention to detail. Our wood beams are carefully handcrafted to ensure a seamless fit and a flawless finish. We help you every step of the way from design to customizations to installation.
Experience & Quality
With over 20 years of experience serving the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex, Green Valley Beams & Truss is committed to delivering exceptional products and unmatched customer service. Our wood beams are meticulously crafted to provide the perfect blend of aesthetic appeal, functionality, and durability. When you choose us, you’re partnering with a team dedicated to bringing your vision to life through quality craftsmanship and personalized service.
"We used Green Valley Beam & Truss in a high-end custom home. I cannot say enough about the how the beams, columns and mantel has turned out. Our customer was able to choose the style of the distressing and color of the beams, and they are very happy about the way everything turned out. The installers were great also, and the lighter weight construction of these products vs. heavy wood beams makes installation an easier and more flexible process."
"This place was so very helpful everyone there, including the owner, was very attentive and made my dream of what I wanted my house to look like a reality."
Wood Beams FAQ
What types of wood beams does Green Valley Beams & Truss offer?
Green Valley Beams & Truss specializes in custom decorative wood box beams (or hollow beams) for residential and commercial spaces. Every beam is custom fabricated to match the project’s size, finish, texture, and installation requirements. These wood ceiling beams are commonly used in living rooms, kitchens, entryways, vaulted ceilings, and outdoor living spaces throughout the DFW area.
What is the difference between hollow beams and solid wood beams?
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Can wood ceiling beams be installed in vaulted ceilings?
Absolutely. Vaulted ceilings with beams are one of the most popular applications for decorative wood beams. Ceiling beams help define large open spaces, add architectural character, and create warmth in tall ceilings.
Are your wood beams structural or decorative?
Green Valley Beams & Truss fabricates only decorative wood beams rather than structural load-bearing beams. Decorative hollow beams are designed for visual impact and architectural style while remaining lightweight and installation-friendly.
What styles of ceiling beams are available?
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Can decorative wood beams be customized to match my home?
Yes. Every beam project is custom built to fit the exact dimensions, ceiling height, spacing, stain color, and architectural style of the home or commercial project. Green Valley Beams & Truss works closely with homeowners, builders, designers, and contractors to create fully customized beam layouts.
Where are wood ceiling beams most commonly installed?
Wood ceiling beams are commonly installed in living rooms, kitchens, dining rooms, entryways, bedrooms, outdoor patios, and vaulted ceilings. Decorative beams are especially popular in modern farmhouse homes, ranch-style homes, luxury custom homes, and commercial spaces looking to add warmth and architectural detail.
Do hollow ceiling beams add value and visual appeal to a home?
Decorative ceiling beams can significantly enhance the visual appeal of a home by adding texture, depth, and architectural character. Wood box beams are often used to elevate otherwise plain ceilings and create high-end custom home aesthetics without the cost and weight of solid timber construction.
Do you offer installation for ceiling beams?
Yes. Green Valley Beams & Truss offers both fabrication-only and turnkey fabrication plus installation services for decorative wood beams and ceiling beams throughout the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Many builders and homeowners choose professional installation to ensure proper beam spacing, alignment, attachment, and finishing, especially for vaulted ceilings with beams or large open-concept spaces. The team can coordinate directly with contractors and builders to streamline the installation process from design through completion.
Take a look at our Process page or For Contractors to learn more.
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